Loved Through Doula Services

03/04/2022

02/20/2020

So lucky to be apart of something so amazing💕❤ 💕

This is a MUST HEAR.

Imagine going to the hospital knowing you will not be taking your baby home. Yet, there you are at the BirthCenter surrounded by other mothers, families, and their babies.

Dr. Lyndsey Day, OBGYN at The Group, and Jess Buntemeyer know the heartache of going to the hospital knowing they won’t bring their baby home. Now they are working to make a space that is peaceful and private for other families who have to say goodbye.

🔊LISTEN HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/34-ada-brayden/id1472638710?i=1000466176045

Right now, work is underway to build a No Foot Too Small Birthing + Bereavement Suite at Genesis East, Davenport, IA Listen in as WQAD Denise Hnytka learns more about the project, it’s impact, and the two mothers taking the lead.

EPISODE 34 of the On A Mother Level podcast is available right now on your favorite podcast app.

ADA + BRAYDEN

👣THE STORY OF ADA MARIE DAY - https://www.nofoottoosmall.org/what-we-do/remember/ada-marie-day.html

👣THE STORY OF BRAYDEN BUNTEMEYER - https://www.nofoottoosmall.org/what-we-do/remember/brayden-buntemeyer.html

www.obgyngroup.com
563.355.1853


Genesis Health System

02/15/2020

😍 Birth is so incredible!

These winning birth photos prove just how amazing mums are.

11/09/2019

Everytime I witness the miracle of birth, I am in awe. This one though, was extra special. Being able to see this Mama so empowered and so proud of herself for getting the VBAC that she had hoped for, was something extra special. I am blown away by the strength she had and the amazing support of her Husband. Seeing a woman who knew her capabilities but was still cautious, accomplish her ultimate goal is even more amazing and powerful than birth itself. I am so lucky to have been able to be apart of these amazing moments. I am even more humbled that I got to cut this sweet babe's cord. ❤ Anders, you are a lucky little fella and your parents are absolutely amazing! Your Mom is as tough as they come! Thank you for letting me be apart of this AMAZING moment! This is just one of the many reasons why I love what I do!

10/17/2019

Please consider donating towards my little guys birthday fundraiser! Every little bit counts! And feel free to share and spread the word as much as possible!! 💙 😁

https://give.genesishealth.com/campaign/braydens-birthday/c254515

Brayden was born sleeping on October 21, 2011. On this his 8th birthday we invite you to celebrate him and honor all infants who are lost too soon. Gifts for Brayden's eighth birthday will support The Brayden Buntemeyer Fund at Genesis Foundation. This fund supports families facing infan...

10/12/2019

We have a really fun night planned in honor of our son's 8th birthday! Check out the page we have set up for the event and consider joining us!!

https://www.facebook.com/Braydens-Birthday-Fundraiser-109115337168656/

Brayden's 8th birthday is Monday, October 21st and we'd love to have you join us in celebrating at Cr

09/23/2019

I am so thankful and honored to be apart of something so special! 💙

The grief of losing an infant comes in waves. At times it can seem to be just a whisper. At other times, parents who have lost infants describe an unavoidable,

08/09/2019

I'm so incredibly proud of this Mama! Ashley Heitz Kozicki stood strong with every single obstacle she faced throughout her labor! She never let any of it bring her down! It was beautiful and I am so grateful that I got to be apart of it all! The team work and love that surrounded the birth of sweet Arya makes my heart full! ❤

Photo cred: Ashley Knutson Photography

05/11/2019

Happy Mother's Day ❤

By Frances Smailes/ Murphy & Me

05/05/2019

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04/17/2019

I have anxiously waited for the right time to "officially" announce this and right now feels like the time!! There is SO much love surrounding this that I'm not even sure I can sum it up with words!
Not long after we lost Brayden I remember reading an article about a bereavement suite in Australia, they called it "The Kangaroo Room". It was a special space for families who were experiencing birth and death, all at once. It was beautiful. Jenny and I both talked about how we'd love to be able to help make something like that happen here, where we had our sweet Brayden. Wrapped up in all of my doula work, it has always been on my "list" of things to accomplish. 7 years after Brayden and 3 years into my doula work, that goal is finally in our reach!!
The goal of this fund is to raise enough money to build a bereavement suite at Genesis East and to make sure there is always a full stock of memory making supplies for these families to keep forever. Please, share away! Our first opportunity for fundraising is scheduled and I will post that separately! 😁

The Braydent Buntemeyer Fund honors the life of Brayden Buntemeyer who was born sleeping October 21, 2011. The fund supports infant bereavement programs at Genesis East BirthCenter, ensuring all families are provided with compassionate care as they endure unthinkable loss.

04/17/2019

The Braydent Buntemeyer Fund honors the life of Brayden Buntemeyer who was born sleeping October 21, 2011. The fund supports infant bereavement programs at Genesis East BirthCenter, ensuring all families are provided with compassionate care as they endure unthinkable loss.

03/27/2019

Come on out and meet us!

Join us for this FREE community event.

02/16/2019

💙This is so special.

12/26/2018

All of this! ❤

"When you give birth, prepare to leave your dignity at the door"

NO! Just no.

Birth can be dignified. Birth doesn't have to be awful, traumatic and dehumanising. It's most certainly not shameful.

I've seen plenty of birthing women vomit, poo, sob, scream, groan and roar their way through labour. I have seen plenty of nudity, I've seen tousled hair and messy makeup, I've seen blood and sweat and tears. I have seen doctors and midwives perform examinations and stitch women up.

Never have I thought these things make birth "undignified" - they are simply RAW and POWERFUL in the most vulnerable way.

No, what makes a difference to how "dignified" or "undignified" birth is, is not the woman or the act of birth itself.

What makes a difference is how that woman is treated.

I see dignity when I see a midwife gently hold a mother's hair back as she vomits with each contraction, or places a cool wash cloth on her forehead.

I see dignity in the way a partner lovingly caresses their partner's back, or holds her face in their hands, or kisses her tenderly on her forehead.

I see dignity in the way a care provider quietly introduces themselves, and gently speaks to a woman between contractions, asking her permission for any checks/monitoring to be carried out and respecting her wishes.

I see dignity in the knowing glances and brief smiles between birth attendants as a mama powerfully roars and grunts her way through those final contractions, knowing baby is near.

I see dignity in the way a midwife or doula discreetly removes any poo (totally normal, people!!) as the baby makes room to be born, much of the time with the mama not even realising.

I see dignity when an anaesthetist whispers in a mama's ear, reassuring her that she hasn't failed.

I see dignity in the way the theatre room is quiet as baby is born, so that the first voices the baby hears are that of their parents.

I see dignity, when the woman is treated with respect, when she is treated as a human and not merely a "vessel".

So, do not expect us to lay down our dignity at the door. Instead, TREAT us with dignity and respect - blood, sweat, tears, poo, nudity and all. No matter how or where we birth. Allow us to be simultaneously vulnerable and powerful, and DIGNIFIED.

11/06/2018

Come on out! It's free and full of information!!

https://www.facebook.com/293088074052927/posts/2352224918139222/

Here is our schedule of events for the Quad Cities Birth Conference coming up THIS SATURDAY from 9am-12pm!!! What are you most looking forward to? Check our website for more conference info, including vendor and speaker info! https://www.quadcitiesbirthcoalition.org/events

11/03/2018

My amazing chiropractor and friend chose me and my business for her November Gratitude Tree 💙 I can't even begin to express how much it means to me.

From Dr. Amy Neff:
If you feel called to donate, here is a link. Please comment LLC so we can match the amount.
https://lovedthroughdoulaservices.com/donate/

10/06/2018

I am so grateful to have the support from my family, so many amazing friends, and all of the birth workers in the Quad Cities! ❤

**I just want to add: A midwife and a doula are very different. Both important roles but it's important to know the difference! A CNM (certified nurse midwife) is a registered nurse who has a master's degree in midwifery. They get to catch the babies! A doula does not have any kind of medical degree. A doula is there to provide factual information to help prepare the parents for their birth, educate them on what a typical labor process looks like, inform them of their choices/options throughout the laboring and birthing experience, and be there to support the parents through the laboring process as they prepare to meet their new baby! It's also important that when looking for a doula, you check for their certifications through the organization that they advertise through. Ask questions, interview multiple doulas to find the right fit for you and your partner 😁 **

In a couple of weeks, family will be invited over, and everyone will sing "Happy Birthday" to Brayden Buntemeyer on his 7th birthday.